IDAHO (MT)

Curious George"Downhill Racer/Book Monkey"
Downhill Racer - When George hears about the annual soapbox derby, he enlists Allie to help him make the coolest car a monkey could drive. But even with the help of Bill's instruction manual, building a car takes a lot of work and car parts sure are hard to find. Will their car made out of wagon wheels, a kayak, and brakes from a buggy race past the finish line or are they on a crash course? Book Monkey - George loves books and helping others, so volunteering to help the librarian is a no-brainer! But when she is called away, George may have volunteered for a bigger job than he expected. D

2:30 pm

Martha Speaks"Martha in the Hold/Get Along, Little Doggies"
Martha in the Hold - Martha's family is going out West on vacation and Martha doesn't want to be left behind. But that cargo hold where dogs have to travel sounds scary. Can Martha find her ticket to ride? Vocabulary: (E) cargo, passenger(s), turbulence, arriv(e)(s)(ing)(val) , depart(s)(ed) (I) travel(ing), suitcase(s), flight, trip, Take(s) (ing) off. D

3:00 pm

The Electric Company"Goodnight Robot"
The Electric Company circulates a petition to save a famous literary landmark from destruction. D

3:30 pm

WordGirl"Chuck!/Down with Word Up"
CHUCK!: Chuck the Evil Sandwich-Making Guy tries to steal gold instead of sandwiches, which is confusing to everyone else. WG must decide which is a bigger threat to the city - Chuck's crimes, or Mr. Botsford's strange-smelling traditional family recipe. DOWN WITH WORD UP: The clever villain Granny May tricks the townspeople to turn against WordGirl - providing a cover for her latest crime spree. D

4:00 pm

Wild Kratts"A Bat in the Brownies"
When a little brown bat crashlands into a plate of Jimmy Z's famous brownies, Martin and Chris out set out to convince Aviva, Jimmy Z and Koki that bats are nothing to be afraid of. With bat activated Creature Power Suits, the bros follow join their new friend on a nocturnal fly about, and the entire crew must come to the rescue when the bat colony's roost is destroyed by a lightning bolt. In the end the Wild Kratts crew "goes batty," as they gain a new appreciation for bat ecology, predators and insects and echolocation, and learn to love bats. D

4:30 pm

Cyberchase"The Eye of Rom"
With special guest star Bebe Neuwirth. Hacker steals the powerful Eye of Rom from Binky the Cat's pyramid, placing the Ancient Egypt cybersite in jeopardy. The kids and Digit set out to retrieve the Eye from Hacker, but the journey is packed with a maze of exciting, action-filled gambits that force them to first do and undo a series of complicated steps. D

5:00 pm

Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman"Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts"
Sammy and DJ learn how to square dance while Harsha and Jay learn about gorillas and their habitat at the zoo. D

5:30 pm

Nightly Business Report
Tonight on Nightly Business Report - a special Labor Day edition. With millions of Americans still unemployed several years after the recession ended, we highlight some entrepreneurs who took their passion and turned it into a money maker. We'll also hear from an expert who tells us what it takes to turn a bright idea into a business. D

Antiques Roadshow"Tasty Treasures"
The spotlight is on appetizing antiques and collectibles for and about eating and drinking. Highlights include a stainless steel 1930s meat serving cart from a Nevada casino, an 18th-century British porcelain toy coffee service, and a Tlingit Indian oil bowl and ladle acquired by the owner's great-great-grandfather in Alaska in 1877 that is valued up to $300,000.G

8:00 pm

Antiques Roadshow"Baltimore, Maryland - Hour One"
Host Mark L. Walberg opens the 12th season of the series at the Ladew Topiary Gardens, looking for unusual cast-iron garden decor. At the convention center, appraisers find an angelfish pin given by Mark Twain to a female protege. Part 1 of 3G

9:00 pm

National Parks: America's Best Idea"The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)"
In 1851, word spreads of a beautiful area of California's Yosemite Valley that is attracting people who would exploit its scenery for commercial gain and those who wish to preserve it. Scottish-born John Muir champions protection. In 1864, Congress passes an act to reserve it for "public use, resort and recreation" and hands control to the state of California. Meanwhile in Wyoming territory, visitors are attracted to a landscape of geysers, mud pots and sulfur pits. Congress protects this land in 1872. But because it is in a territory, Yellowstone becomes America's first national park. Part 1 of 6G